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Faithful venerate Saint Padre Pio's heart

A child venerates the heart of St. Padre Pio Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
A child venerates the heart of St. Padre Pio Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
Faithful venerate the relic of St. Padre Pio's heart at St. Padre Parish Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Faithful venerate the relic of St. Padre Pio's heart at St. Padre Parish Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
The heart of St. Padre Pio is seen inside a glass reliquary at St. Padre Parish Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
The heart of St. Padre Pio is seen inside a glass reliquary at St. Padre Parish Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
The line to venerate the relic of St. Padre Pio's heart extends outside Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
The line to venerate the relic of St. Padre Pio's heart extends outside Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
Shannon Delaney and Brayden Crowley, 5, both of Ocean City, kiss the reliquary containing St. Padre Pio's heart inside Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Shannon Delaney and Brayden Crowley, 5, both of Ocean City, kiss the reliquary containing St. Padre Pio's heart inside Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
Salvatore Italiano of Atlantic City kisses the reliquary containing St. Padre Pio's heart at Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Salvatore Italiano of Atlantic City kisses the reliquary containing St. Padre Pio's heart at Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
Faithful wait in line to venerate the heart of St. Padre Pio at St. Padre Parish's Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Faithful wait in line to venerate the heart of St. Padre Pio at St. Padre Parish's Our Lady of Pompeii Church Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer
Knights of Columbus attend to the religious relic, the heart of St. Padre Pio, Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Knights of Columbus attend to the religious relic, the heart of St. Padre Pio, Sunday, Sep. 25, 2016 in Vineland.
Sean M. Fitzgerald/Staff Photographer